District Plans
District Plans
District Comprehensive Improvement Plans
Improvement planning is part of the ongoing work of our school district. As part of the our NYSED identification process, the District is required to collaboratively develop and submit a Disrict Comprehensive Improvement Plan. See our plan below.
In November 2014 voters across New York State approved the Smart Schools Bond Act, providing $2 billion to schools to improve school security, network infrastructure and learning technology to students. Every school district in the State has been allocated a portion of the total money based on a formula. Canastota's award is $1,357,966.
Throughout the last several months Smart Schools Committees consisting of teachers, a community member, parents, district administrators, Board of Education members, architects and engineers have been developing a spending plan that consists of district needs that could be met with some of the Smart Schools funding. In order to prioritize the needs, the committees looked closely at the building conditions survey, District Technology Plan and discussed long-range facilities plans.
At their November 15th meeting, the Board of Education provided initial support of the CCSD Smart Schools spending plan. Per NYS Smart Bond Act regulation, the proposed spending plan must be posted to the District website for 30 days. The presentation is posted below. During the review period, feedback, comments and questions about the plan can be submitted to smartschools@canastotacsd.org and will be reviewed by the Board of Education at their January 24th meeting.
Please click here for more information about the Smart Bond Act.
American Rescue Plan Act and Elementary Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER)
On March 11, 2021, the President signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP). New York State has been allocated nearly $9 billion in ARP Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds.
These funds are focused on:
- Supporting the safe return to in-person instruction and continuity of services;
- Addressing the impact of lost instructional time through the implementation of evidence-based interventions, such as summer learning or summer enrichment, extended day, comprehensive afterschool programs, or extended school year programs;
- Ensuring that such interventions respond to students’ academic, social, and emotional needs; and
- Addressing the disproportionate impact of the coronavirus on economically disadvantaged students, children with disabilities, English learners, racial and ethnic minorities, migrant students, students experiencing homelessness, and children and youth in foster care.
Need more? Visit the New York State ESSER.
Elementary Secondary School Emergency Relief
- ARP ESSER III
- ARP-ESSER Plan Communication
- ARP-ESSER Plan Update
- ARP-ESSER-Application-Part-2-ARP-Act
- ARP-ESSER-Application-State-Reserves-ARP-State-Reserves
- ESSER III Amendment
American Rescue Plan Act